But that's why they play the games.
Bama's Strength of Schedule was #5 after Saturday's games. Beating the #1 team helps.
FSU' Strength of Schedule was #55 after Saturday's games.
Michigan, Texas, and Washington were also carrying good SoS.
One of these things is not like the other.
It's part of the committee's rules to look at SoS so they did. I've read 5 committee members have ACC ties and only 2 have SEC ties. But it's only one factor. Another is quality wins.
Finally, the CFP tried to go to a 12-team playoff for this season in 2023 but remember the ol' handshake alliance of the ACC, B1G, and PAC commish's that formed after it was announced Texas and Oklahoma were bolting to the SEC? The three of them BLOCKED going to 12 in 2023. And the FSU Athletic Director issued a statement supporting the ACC Commish.
Bama Ed